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Fryer's not the oldest ever Pirate
VETERAN Brit Paul Fry might still be the toast of Wimborne Road more than a week after his remarkable heat 14 heroics for Pirates in their 45-45 home draw against Lakeside. But the 44-year-old, who enjoyed a “Fry-Up in Dorset” according to Sky commentator
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Pirates: Hopes of a trophy now all but over
PIRATES spearheads Hans Andersen and Bjarne Pedersen pulled off a spectacular heat 15 maximum over Belle Vue top gun Krzysztof Kasprzak at Wimborne Road tonight. But it was not enough to stop Poole Castle Cover slumping to yet another home defeat – their
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Fire crews kept active by incidents
FIRE crews were kept busy by a number of incidents around the area earlier today: FIREFIGHTERS dealt with a small heath fire near Rossmore Community College, Poole, today, using beaters and two hoses to extinguish the flames after being called
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Delays after fuel leak in Christchurch
A FUEL leak near a Christchurch petrol station caused rush hour delays earlier today. Police put up roadblocks for five hours on Bridge Street, a main town centre road, after Wessex Water found the storm drains had been contaminated around 2pm. Passers-by
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Looking so swell, Dolly
IT is a brave company who undertake a show where the film is so well known. Wimborne Musical Theatre has and the result is not one to be ashamed of. A few first night nerves appeared to affect one or two of the performances making it difficult to hear
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Who’s got all the interesting lines?
SO, Arlene Phillips is likely to be replaced as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing by Alesha Dixon. Sticking doggedly to its current policy of putting beauty before age, the BBC is said to be thinking of consigning trained dancer and choreographer Arlene
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Ferndown Sainsbury's store to help John foundation
Ferndown’s Sainsbury’s store has chosen to support the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. The foundation was set up in memory of Lt John Thornton who was killed in a roadside bombing in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on March 30 last year. It
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Ferndown pupils in the saddle for bike week
CHILDREN at Ferndown First School saddled up to celebrate National Bike Week. The pupils were encouraged to cycle to school and teachers hid themselves around Ferndown for the children to hunt out on their way in. On Friday, an exercise bike was set
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Dorset green belt group tackles minister over housing quota
ACTION groups whose seven villages are threatened with housing development on their green belt have given the minister in charge seven reasons why the plan breaches the government’s own policy. The groups, collectively known as the Dorset Green Belt
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‘Dad, where’s Bournemouth?'
BARELY half of children aged eight to 16 years old know where Bournemouth is, according to a new survey. Hotel chain Travelodge asked 2,500 youngsters in the wake of an expected boom in families holidaying in the UK as the recession hits.
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Secrets of the seabed
AN ANCIENT riverbed has come to light off Dorset’s coast in an exciting new survey which has revealed a wealth of underwater treasures. Seabed mapping has provided fascinating images including a clearly visible meandering river channel cutting
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Christchurch wedding is a Shaw thing
YOU read it here first! After a report in the Daily Echo last Monday, it has finally been revealed that former Hear’Say singer Suzanne Shaw did tie the knot in Christchurch. The 27-year-old star, who also won Dancing on Ice, married fiance DJ Jason
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Between a rock and hard place
IT’S hard to believe that someone playing guitar in front of up to 250,000 adoring fans this weekend could be harbouring a small degree of frustration. But Nils Lofgren – surely the most over-qualified second guitarist in the world after 25 years alongside
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Film-makers get a voice
HARRY Potter soundman Jon Hardy is among the judges at the One Voice film festival at Bournemouth’s Odeon cinema on Sunday. The first festival of its kind to celebrate films made by local under-25s, the programme includes The Daemon Drink, a short which
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Safety fears at ex-bus shelter site
A BURTON resident has expressed concerns for the safety of local children after problems with parked cars and harmful rubbish. Dorothy Beevers, 72, said that along with the problem of syringes being left in the defunct bus shelter opposite her home,
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Busker Day In Boscombe This Sunday
Please come and support musicians “Busking For Cancer” this coming Sunday 28th June. They will be performing to raise money for Cancer Research as part of the UKs Busking For Cancer week. Bring your loose change or even better, money that folds! Local
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Christchurch road closed after petrol leak
BRIDGE Street in Christchurch is closed due to a small but constant leak of petrol in the road's storm drains. The police have closed the roads to traffic with a fire crew and the environmental support unit from Gillingham along with Wessex Water working
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Valued cast
BOURNEMOUTH’S Pier Theatre has a very special Variety Show for residents on Saturday as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations. For a recession-busting £5 a ticket, people who live in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch can see a wealth of talent.
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Business booming for steam railway
BUSINESS is certainly on track at Swanage Railway. The popular tourist attraction says it is boom time on the Purbeck Line and it is laying on more trains as summer gets into full swing. Passenger figures for the period February to May 2009 are up 34
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Seeds of Doubt, KCA Players, Kinson Community Centre
IF I see the curtains part to reveal an impressive set, I usually breathe a sigh of relief in the knowledge that equal care will have been lavished on the performances – and so it proved in this enjoyable production. The garden of a suburban house looks
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Blaze at Hendy in Yeomans Way, Bournemouth
THIRTY two firefighters are battling a blaze at Hendy body repair centre in Yeomans Way, Bournemouth. Six fire engines were called to the site behind Castlepoint at 12.40pm. The fire was said to have started in the roof void. People
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Pupils’ bid to help Ethiopian children
A TEAM of students from a Bournemouth school aims to help poverty-stricken special needs children in Ethiopia. Seven pupils from Oakmead College of Technology plan to travel to the capital Addis Ababa in October on a week-long mercy mission. The proposed
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Join star trek on beach to aid Trust
PEOPLE are being urged to take part in a beautiful moonlight walk and raise funds for a leukaemia charity. The Anthony Nolan Midnight Beach Walk, the charity’s second fun midnight walk, takes place along the shoreline of Bournemouth beaches on
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BOURNEMOUTH COUNCIL REJECTS TRAVELLERS' SITE
PLANS for a travellers’ site in Bournemouth have been thrown out in a surprise U-turn by senior Bournemouth councillors. Bournemouth Borough Council’s cabinet had been expected to back the plan to put a gypsy and travellers’ site on land off
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5th overall in Kiel
ON June 23 we had the quarter finals of Kieler Woche which they ran as an 8 boat round robin. Unfortunately we were not on top form and ended up in a four-way tie for the last place to go through to the semis. Winning against the wrong people
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Campaigners to protest over travellers' site
CAMPAIGNERS were today protesting against plans for a travellers' site in the middle of a seaside resort. Demonstrators are set to wave placards outside Bournemouth town hall in Dorset as councillors decide whether to go ahead with the plans
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HOW TO SQUARE THE TRIANGLE CIRCLE?
TWO stories about the same area on opposite pages (Daily Echo, June 23, p4-5). One: plans to change the layout of The Triangle and provide an area for markets etc. This is a long-awaited plan for locals and visitors alike. Two: make available land
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Our hearty thanks
I AM writing to thank all your readers who have put their hands on their hearts and signed up to volunteer with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) this June. Volunteers play a vital role in the work of the BHF and their dedication helps save and improve
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Safe bet bus won’t stop binge culture
I READ the article Safebus patrol for binge Bournemouth (Daily Echo, June 22) with despair. Yet again the authorities are treating the symptoms of a problem rather than addressing the cause. We all know that the huge rise in alcohol-related crime and
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Most keep to the straight and narrow
IN A recent letter Phillip Whitelegg suggested that cycling should be banned on the promenade throughout the year because of a few accidents caused by stupid, reckless cyclists. In other words he wants to stop the many over-50s and 60s who cycle slowly
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Ban silent danger on the seafront
CYCLISTS should be banned from the promenade along the Bournemouth seafront because they are a danger to pedestrians, especially children and the elderly. Last week, my wife and I walked along the promenade at Southbourne and in the space of 30 minutes
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Retriever retrieved
ON SATURDAY, June 20, we published a letter from Paula Pelosi of Poole who was worried about a golden retriever she saw running in the traffic at the Parley crossroads the previous Thursday. Following a message to the Daily Echo, we are pleased to report
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A hot potato that needs cool heads
I HAVE read with growing concern the articles on the proposed travellers’ site. I don’t pretend to have the answers to our conundrum, however I think it’s right to point out that we should not rush into any rash decisions, nor allow tempers to boil
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Disgust as children placed in danger
I AM writing to you to express my disgust at the mindless stupidity of someone who took it upon themselves to dispose of hazardous asbestos sheeting in Sandy Way, Redhill. I made the discovery while walking to my local shop for a newspaper. Sandy Way
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Change of Heart
READERS with a long memory will doubtless recall Monday, September 15, 1980 – the day Two Counties Radio went on air. Affectionately known as 2CR for some 28 years, that run will come as a surprise to those with the long memories when they recall the
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Bid to open Lymington's lido in time for holidays
A STEERING committee will be launched in a bid to open Lymington’s sea water lido in time for the school summer holidays. The idea was mooted by mayor Cllr Jan Hawker at the end of a sometimes stormy meeting of the town council amenities committee and
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Protestors gather outside Bournemouth town hall
AROUND 50 protestors with banners and placards have already gathered outside Bournemouth town hall this morning, showing their feelings about plans for a travellers’ site. If the cabinet meeting at 10.30am approves plans for the site, off the
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Everything in the garden is rosy
IF I see the curtains part to reveal an impressive set, I usually breathe a sigh of relief in the knowledge that equal care will have been lavished on the performances – and so it proved in this extremely enjoyable production. The garden of a suburban
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Meet Poole's Swamp Soccer champions!
Filthy tackles and dirty dribbling are positively encouraged in a newly emerging sport that is taking the footie world by storm. In fact a triumphant Poole team scored last year as men’s world champions in the spectacularly wet sport of Swamp Soccer.
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TRAVELLERS ROW SPLITS BOURNEMOUTH COUNCIL
THE row over plans for a travellers’ site off the Wessex Way at Cambridge Road and Suffolk Road has prompted a member of the council’s ruling cabinet to resign in protest on the eve of a decision. Cllr Jane Montrose said she was quitting the
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Wired for sound in a world of their own
A LOT of stuff gets thrown around our office. It isn’t just opinions, or insults. There’s the material stuff, too. And some of it hurts. Good job too. You see, some of my co-workers insist on wearing iPods at their desk, and getting through to them
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Swine flu: Verwood school closure precaution or overreaction?
HEALTH chiefs in Dorset are continuing to take steps to prevent the spread of swine flu, as the pandemic gains momentum. Verwood CE First School has been closed for a week after one of its pupils was diagnosed with the illness and all the children in
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Meyrick Marauders inflict leaders' first loss
WELL it’s happened – The Cliff have lost a Section One match! With Boscombe Cliff’s selection restricted by Middleton Cup duties, it still needed a resolute performance by visitors Bournemouth to come through as 10-4 (82-74) winners. Cliff
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Lymos stretch lead in top ladies division
LYMINGTON extended their lead at the top of A Section with a double-rink success over Broadstone. Kay Richardson’s rink (20-18) played the support role as Lymo mates Shirley Clark, Ngaio Mapes, Angela Eldridge and Jean Stopp (24-19) ended Broadstone
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Bournemouth abduction attempt
A MAN attempted to abduct a Bournemouth woman in broad daylight as she waited for a bus, say police. The 20-year-old victim was waiting at a bus stop in Wimborne Road in Moordown, Bournemouth, at around 11.10am yesterday when a man took hold of her and
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MITCHELL: I'M A WINNER
FOOTBALL fans are notoriously hard to please, but after receiving a death threat in the post while chairman of Cherries’ neighbours Dorchester Town, sorting out the ongoing issues at Dean Court should be a breeze for Eddie Mitchell. Cherries’ new chairman
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Pirates: Holder misses Aces clash
CHRIS Holder has failed to overcome his collarbone injury – leaving Pirates without the influential Australian for this evening’s Knockout Cup clash. The Wimborne Road outfit welcome Belle Vue to Dorset tonight for the first leg encounter (
